[Laguna Beach] [French] French 75 Bistro & Champagne Bar

French 75 Bistro & Champagne Bar
1464 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 494-8444
http://www.french75.net

French dinner date with my Dr. P.



We had a $50 voucher which I purchased from OpenTable for $25.

[Laguna Beach] [American] The Cottage Restaurant

The Cottage Restaurant
308 N Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 494-3023
http://www.thecottagerestaurant.com

The Cottage Restaurant is a little cozy place great for brunch on weekend before heading to the beach.


Eggs Benedict ($14.50)
Two poached eggs with canadian bacon on an English muffin, topped with Hollandaise sauce.

Dr. P ordered his favorite breakfast item, Eggs Benedict. It was cooked perfectly.

[Laguna Beach] [Seafood] House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer

House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer
540 S Coast Hwy #200
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 715-4500
http://www.houseofbigfish.com

Family came to OC to visit. We took them to House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer for ocean-view seafood lunch.


Hawaiian Style Pokes ($11.95)
Served with wonton chips

Brother liked Hawaiian Style Pokes a lot.

[Laguna Beach] [American] K’ya Bistro &Bar

K’ya Bistro &Bar
1287 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach,CA 92651
(949) 376-9718
http://www.kyarestaurant.com

Birthday dinner at my favorite restaurant in OC.


Chianti Superiore ($28.00)

[Laguna Beach] [Lounge] The Rooftop Lounge

The Rooftop Lounge
1289 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-2446
http://www.rooftoplagunabeach.com

For my birthday this year, Dr. P took me to my favorite restaurant K'ya Bistro for dinner. Before dinner, we went up to the rooftop to watch the sunset.



Breathtaking beach view.

[Laguna Beach] [American] K’ya Bistro &Bar

K’ya Bistro &Bar
1287 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach,CA 92651
(949) 376-9718
http://www.kyarestaurant.com

We haven't been to K'ya Bistro for a while. They did some remodeling of the place. Now the bar is outside in the hotel lobby. Price went up a bit. The food is still delicious though.


Sauvignon blanc ($11.00) / Chanti ($9.00)

[Laguna Beach] [Seafood] House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer

House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer
540 S Coast Hwy #200
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 715-4500
http://www.houseofbigfish.com

My friend Juey and Geddy came to visit from Taiwan! I haven't seen them for about 10 years. I was so excited to see them. We had so much to catch up on. I wanted to find a restaurant with good food, and where we can sit to talk all night long. I thought about my favorite K'ya Bistro, but unfortunately they were fully booked that night. Then I tried their sister restaurant, House of Big Fish and Cold Beer, and was able to make reservation for the 3 of us that night.


Bucket of Beer - Pacifico ($18.00)

We got to Laguna Beach a bit earlier than our reservation so we could walk around the beach a bit. When we finally sat down at the restaurant, we were ready for some cold beer. I ordered a "bucket" of Pacifico for us. It was their first time trying Pacifico since it wasn't available in Taiwan. They said it tasted similar to Corona but better. They liked it so much that they even talked about imported it into Taiwan and served it at their live houses. (They owned two live houses in Taiwan called Riverside. If you are visiting Taiwan, be sure to check out the venues. They always have great concerts and live shows there.)

[Laguna Beach] [Seafood] House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer

House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer
540 S Coast Hwy #200
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 715-4500
http://www.houseofbigfish.com

We saw House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer's menu while walking down Coast Highway a while back. They have happy hour Monday through Friday from 2:30pm to 6:30pm. The price for each dish goes from $2.30 to $5.30 as the time gets later. Dr. P had a Friday afternoon free, and I thought of happy hour at House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer.



We got to the restaurant around 2:45pm. Happy hour is first come first serve at the bar area. Seemed like everyone knew about the cheap hour hour at 2:30pm, and the place was packed.

[Laguna Beach] [Dessert] Gelato Paradiso

Gelato Paradiso
448 S Coast Hwy #A
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 464-9255
http://www.gelatoparadiso.net

We found Gelato Paradiso by pure chance and luck! So we were just walking down Coast Highway, then I spotted this little alley way. I just felt like walking in there to see what stores are in this narrow alley. There were a restaurant, a chocolate shop, and some clothing stores.



All the way at the end of the alley, we saw a long line of people. What were they in line for?

[Laguna Beach] [Japanese] Mosun Sushi & Sake (CLOSED)

Mosun Sushi & Sake
680 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-5646
(CLOSED)

What? Mosun Sushi is closed? We went there about a month ago, and really enjoyed the food and drink there. Now I'm just about to write about this place, went on Yelp to get their address and phone number, and found out they closed their door about a week ago! What happened?



We were thinking about going to Laguna Beach to have dinner and walk around a bit. Our favorite restaurant in Laguna Beach, K'ya Bistro, was fully booked. Then I found Mosun Sushi, and found out they had $6 sushi roll special on Sunday night. All sushi rolls were $6. Sounded like a good deal so off we went.

[Laguna Beach] [American] K’ya Bistro & Bar

K’ya Bistro &Bar
1287 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach,CA 92651
(949) 376-9718
http://www.kyarestaurant.com

We finally went back to our favorite non-Asian restaurant down in Orange County, K'ya Bistro. We made a reservation for an early Sunday dinner at 5:30pm. The restaurant was completely full by 6:00pm. We saw people got turned away without reservations.


Mojitos (Classic / Wild Berry) ($12.00)
Bacardi Silver, fresh mint & lime muddled & chilled to refreshing perfection

I bought one of those discounted voucher for K'ya Bistro from TravelZoo. The voucher was good for 2 mojitos and 2 dishes. Our waitress told us they would take off the two most expensive dishes form the bill. Nice! Dr. P ordered a classic moijto, and I got a wild berry one. Both are super good, AND SUPER STRONG! My wild berry mojito tasted like yummy wild berry juice. But after finishing half of the mojito, I started feeling slightly buzzed. Dr. P gave me half of his because he wanted to drink wine. I passed out in the car on our way home after 1.5 mojitos. haha....

[Laguna Beach] [American] K'ya Bistro & Bar

K’ya Bistro & Bar
1287 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 376-9718
http://www.kyarestaurant.com

Back to our favorite OC restaurant, K'ya Bistro.  This time we were smart and made reservation a few days before our visit.  We saw people got turned away because they didn't have reservation, just like us last time.  So remember to make reservation on Open Table if you plan to visit K'ya Bistro.



Last time we sat at the downstairs area, which was much quieter.  We requested to be seated there this time also.  But the hostess informed us that the downstairs area is only available on the weekend.